Hamburg close on Adler

Goalkeeper Rene Adler's move from Bayer Leverkusen to Hamburg has moved a step
closer after the board of the northern German club approved the signing,
according to reports.

Adler, who is out of contract this summer, has already undergone a medical in
Hamburg and is now set to negotiate personal terms, with the transfer expected
to go through on Wednesday.

Talks between Hamburg and the player commenced in January, but the club's board
of directors, who have the final say on any player transfers, did not meet to
discuss the issue until Tuesday night, and they gave the club's director of sport
Frank Arnesen a positive answer.